Dalton News Office Lineup and Address
Dalton Illinois weekly publication lists Thomas F Kinney editor J W Hood manager Edward C Kinney advertisement manager and A M Levy Chicago representative with communications directed to the office at North Michigan Avenue Tower Edg and the Dalton office during weekly publication.
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Thomas F. Kinney
J. W. Hood
Edward C. Kinney
Mgr
A. M. Levy
Chicago
North Michigan Ave
Tower
Dalton
Illinois
Thanksgiving reflections on voters, poverty and progress
A column mocks postwar habits criticizing modern women for not cooking for large families, notes voters voting early with little cost, questions turnout and hunger relief, and ends with a quip on President elect Hoover and wartime feeding.
Counting Skills in Ballot Clerks and Pupils
The piece argues that many ballot clerks pupils and young teachers struggle with arithmetic. It stresses accuracy in counting 100 ballots or units and warns against neglecting arithmetic as a vital skill for tasks in elections and education.
All Take Hold Together In Presidential Elections
In presidential elections, people focus on differences and view neighbors with suspicion. This creates a harmful dividing line in the community. Our aims and ends are practical.
Citizens unite for local welfare across party lines
The writer urges neighbors to overlook party labels and work together as citizens to improve their home city. For four years they can forget Democratic or Republican identities and focus on promoting general welfare and prosperity in their own neighborhood.
Seven Congress Women Rise in The Vote Wave
Returns at this writing indicate that seven women have been elected to congress. The piece notes the growing presence of women in state legislatures and argues that women will win legislative seats on merit, not as a novelty. It reflects on past resistance to women voting and asserts public duty belongs to all, regardless of gender.
America's Eating Habits Declared at New York Convention
A speaker at a New York convention of grocery specialty manufacturers said the average American now eats half as much as his grandfather, arguing this improves health. He blamed indoor, lighter work for slower bodily wear and warned that lack of exercise may blunt appetites and undermine health.
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New York
Post War Progress: Bailey Reports German Economic Rise
A. D. Bailey, chief power engineer for Commonwealth Edison, toured Europe and found Germany advancing rapidly in commerce and industry. He contrasted German efficiency with English and French practices, noting mass production and timely reparations, while criticizing English dole dependence and praising cordial U.S. ties.
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Europe
A. D. Bailey
Germany
Bailey
Commonwealth Edison Company of
Chicago
United Kingdom
London
Doles
England
United States
la Grange
The Ideal State Man Cleans Up Money Yet Keeps Social Standing
A neighborhood figure has accumulated wealth through unseen means and continues to enjoy everyday pleasures like soup without risking his social status. The description frames his wealth as discreet and unthreatening to his standing.
Tamanen Signer of Penn Land Deed Near Philadelphia
The Delaware chief Tamanen appears as a signer of a 1633 deed to William Penn for land just north of Philadelphia in what is now Bucks County. Other spellings include Tamanee Tamanee and Tamany as used in historical references.
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William Penn
Philadelphia
Bucks County
Pennsylvania
Murder Plot Mixes Stolen Goods In Pot
A fragmented crime note hints at a plan mixing stolen items with legitimate goods. Police search for suspects and the origin of the pile, noting uncertainty over which items are stolen and which are legitimate.
Out of the mouths of babes and brief witticisms
A collection of light jokes and quips on marriage, manners, and everyday life. Humorous exchanges include a child’s view of twins and a shopkeeper’s quips about fashion, kissing, and vocabulary. The item mirrors humorous gossip column style of early 20th century papers.
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Dorothy
Finnan Haddie Origin of a Sea Dish Name
In Findon Scotland fisher folk earned fame for salting and smoking haddock better than neighbors. The village name Findon is pronounced Finnan and haddock became haddie, origin of the popular sea fond name.
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Findon
Scotland
Finnan Haddie
Haddock
Haddie
Acquire Habit of Work as a Natural Trait
The text argues work is a habit that arises for most men and notes some never acquire it, labeling them failures. It underscores grit as a defining factor and suggests effort tends to come naturally to many who pursue it.
Apportioning Faults Quote From Shakespeare
A compact quotation notes that every man carries a bag for others' faults before him and another behind for his own, highlighting self judgment and social perception. The aphorism contrasts external blame with internal accountability.
Truth Supreme Virtue and the Bond of Union
A literary maxim asserts truth as the foundation of human happiness and social bonds. It emphasizes that without virtue there is no reliance in language, friendship, or promises, underscoring the moral core of social trust.
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Collier
Illinois Deaths and State Assets Noted in 1927 Report
The 1927 Illinois record shows 1,866 deaths from homicide or personal crisis, welfare properties valued at 38,622,656 dollars, up 600,353 from the prior year. Alton lad Robert Wadlow, ten, stands six feet six inches and weighs 211 pounds, with doctors predicting nine feet. Chicago teen Ernest Marcouiller, sixteen, wins the senior model airplane championship at Atlantic City under the Playground Association of America.
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Illnois
State Department of Welfare
Robert Wadlow
Alton
Illinois
Ernest Marcouiller
Chicago
Atlantic City
Playground Association of America
First all steam-turbine station in U S at Fisk Street
The Fisk Street Station of Commonwealth Edison in Chicago Illinois became the nation’s first all steam-turbine electric generating plant.
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Fisk Street
The
Commonwealth Edison Company
Chicago
Illinois
United States
Straddling Fence Quip Echoes Local Politics
In a sharp aside Ben Billings laments a local politician who has long dodged a clear stance, joking that the figure is as bow-legged as an English bulldog with the ague. The remark captures ongoing town political tensions and voter frustration.
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Ben Billings
Flattery Ensnaring Influence Warned in Poetry
A prose reflection notes flattery as a dangerous force that inflates vanity and misleads judgment. The author warns it swells imagination and traps men in self adoration, urging vigilance against flattering voices.
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Col- Her
Golden Virtues Remembrance Reminders
A succinct reflection on living kindness as a binding force. The note likens memory to rosemary and kindness to a golden chain that links people, offering a contemplative axiom about human connection.
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van Amturgh
Fragrance Hinted By Shop Sniff Test Catches Note
A Farm and Fireside aphorism notes that perfume may smell different in the bottle versus on the skin. It warns that scents can change after application.
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Riverdale
Congress
Hoover
America
Edison
France
Gath
Sandy
Alps
Italy
Hausman’s Emporium
Barum Bailey
Ivanhoe
General Electric
Branigar Bros
144Th Street and
Stewart Avenue
Home Ownership
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